Beat the Bots: A Writer's Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI
Autor Jane K. Clelanden Limba Engleză Hardback – 17 iul 2025
Even though artificial intelligence is based on a technology called “machine learning,” computers can’t learn to be creative—but you can. This book will show you the way. AI is, by definition, derivative, not creative. It can’t bring rational judgment to determine the quality or value of its work. When you bring those capabilities to your writing, your stories will touch readers’ hearts and minds.
Just as real food is better for us than processed food, and actual social interactions are more meaningful than social media, when it comes to writing your story, artificial intelligence can’t replicate your individual human intelligence, imagination, and sensibility. Technical wizardry can’t tell your story. Only you can do that. Your uniqueness is what separates you from a chatbot, and explains why you can’t be replaced by an algorithm. You’ll succeed because you’re human, not in spite of it.
Through engaging FAQs, invaluable “Pro Tips,” and “AI Weighs In” revelations, you’ll be able to apply the writing lessons and creativity tactics to all aspects of storytelling, bringing your distinctive vision and voice to your projects in ways AI simply can’t. Thought-provoking, science-based guided exercises challenge you to apply each chapter’s lessons to your own writing. Whether you’re writing a novel, literary nonfiction, or a memoir, you’ll be able to write stories that are fresh and compelling—your stories—and those are the books that publishers want and readers crave. That’s how you’ll beat the bots.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9798888454954
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Regalo Press
Colecția Regalo Press
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Regalo Press
Colecția Regalo Press
Notă biografică
Jane K. Cleland’s books on the craft of writing, Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot and Mastering Plot Twists (Writer’s Digest Books, now Penguin Putnam Random House) both won the Agatha Award. Jane has also written fourteen novels in the multiple award-winning Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series (St. Martin’s Minotaur, with short fiction published by Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine). In addition, Jane is a contributing editor for Writer’s Digest Magazine and the chair of the Black Orchid Novella Award, presented by the Wolfe Pack in partnership with Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. Jane is a frequent in-person and online presenter at writing conferences, association meetings, and MFA Residencies. She also offers small group Mystery Mastermind virtual workshops, free monthly webinars, and free weekly YouTube Shorties—one- to three-minute answers to FAQ. More information is available at http://janecleland.com.
Recenzii
“Brilliant! I was blown away! Jane Cleland has written a how-to book that is both a practical guide to novel writing and a celebration of creativity. Every writer needs this incredibly valuable, and timely, resource. Yes, Jane clearly sets out steps that will propel ideas into a book, but she also explores our humanity, our ability to empathize, the fact that, unlike bots, we are not derivative, we are original. We have imagination. The thought she put into this book! Not only as a practical application, but as a reflection of how far technology can go versus the human imagination. Jane makes the complex clear. Amazing! Brava, Jane!”
“In this comprehensive and reassuring writing guide, Jane K. Cleland emphatically demonstrates why the creativity of writers will always Beat the Bots. Through the depth of her knowledge, generosity of her instruction, and plentiful exercises, writers can’t help but be inspired to sit down and create. This is a must-have for every writer’s shelf in the age of A.I.”
“This book is terrific! A writing guide tailored to our times, Jane Cleland’s Beat the Bots is packed with smart, insightful, utterly practical storytelling advice paired with an entrée to a supportive community of like-minded writers.”
“With humor, insight, and a generous spirit, Jane Cleland provides the tools to navigate a changing creative landscape in this fresh, entertaining guide.”
“I loved this book! Beat the Bots is the essential, hands-on guide to bulletproofing your writing career in the age of AI. Truly, this is a great book. I’m recommending it to every writer I know.”
“Beat the Bots is a masterpiece. A year ago, I thought AI couldn’t pierce the arts. Now I believe it might decimate opportunities for creatives—unless you follow Jane K. Cleland’s lead. Beat the Bots provides an infallible roadmap to succeed as a writer in today’s world.”
“This book could not come at a better time. With the advent of AI and murmurings in the writing community about whether we writers will be out of a job, Jane Cleland offers a measured, sensible alternative. In an age when writers might worry about becoming obsolete, Beat the Bots shows exactly how we can make ourselves indispensable and craft stories in a way that no artificial intelligence ever could. This book pairs clear explanations of the craft with in-depth examples and practical exercises. After reading Beat the Bots, writers will not only have a better grasp of writing techniques, but they will also know how to put those techniques into action.”
“I consider books about the craft of writing a success if I get one of two good ideas from them. Beat the Bots hit that mark in the first chapter!”
“Beat the Bots is spectacular! Are you worried about AI—or tempted to use it in your writing? Stop immediately and read Jane Cleland’s new book, Beat the Bots. ‘No matter how sophisticated AI becomes,’ Cleland says, ‘it can’t tell your unique stories in your distinctive voice.’ So true. But encouragement and inspiration are only the beginning as Cleland provides practical tips and tools you can use right now, writing prompts to help you focus on the emotional truth driving your story, and exercises in every chapter that enable you to plumb the well of creativity we all possess. With chapters on voice, point of view, plotting, dialogue, handling backstory, and ramping up the conflict, Beat the Bots is the most practical and usable book I’ve read in a long time. If I had a highlighter, I’d be highlighting whole pages. If you buy only one book on craft, this is the one.”
“In this comprehensive and reassuring writing guide, Jane K. Cleland emphatically demonstrates why the creativity of writers will always Beat the Bots. Through the depth of her knowledge, generosity of her instruction, and plentiful exercises, writers can’t help but be inspired to sit down and create. This is a must-have for every writer’s shelf in the age of A.I.”
“This book is terrific! A writing guide tailored to our times, Jane Cleland’s Beat the Bots is packed with smart, insightful, utterly practical storytelling advice paired with an entrée to a supportive community of like-minded writers.”
“With humor, insight, and a generous spirit, Jane Cleland provides the tools to navigate a changing creative landscape in this fresh, entertaining guide.”
“I loved this book! Beat the Bots is the essential, hands-on guide to bulletproofing your writing career in the age of AI. Truly, this is a great book. I’m recommending it to every writer I know.”
“Beat the Bots is a masterpiece. A year ago, I thought AI couldn’t pierce the arts. Now I believe it might decimate opportunities for creatives—unless you follow Jane K. Cleland’s lead. Beat the Bots provides an infallible roadmap to succeed as a writer in today’s world.”
“This book could not come at a better time. With the advent of AI and murmurings in the writing community about whether we writers will be out of a job, Jane Cleland offers a measured, sensible alternative. In an age when writers might worry about becoming obsolete, Beat the Bots shows exactly how we can make ourselves indispensable and craft stories in a way that no artificial intelligence ever could. This book pairs clear explanations of the craft with in-depth examples and practical exercises. After reading Beat the Bots, writers will not only have a better grasp of writing techniques, but they will also know how to put those techniques into action.”
“I consider books about the craft of writing a success if I get one of two good ideas from them. Beat the Bots hit that mark in the first chapter!”
“Beat the Bots is spectacular! Are you worried about AI—or tempted to use it in your writing? Stop immediately and read Jane Cleland’s new book, Beat the Bots. ‘No matter how sophisticated AI becomes,’ Cleland says, ‘it can’t tell your unique stories in your distinctive voice.’ So true. But encouragement and inspiration are only the beginning as Cleland provides practical tips and tools you can use right now, writing prompts to help you focus on the emotional truth driving your story, and exercises in every chapter that enable you to plumb the well of creativity we all possess. With chapters on voice, point of view, plotting, dialogue, handling backstory, and ramping up the conflict, Beat the Bots is the most practical and usable book I’ve read in a long time. If I had a highlighter, I’d be highlighting whole pages. If you buy only one book on craft, this is the one.”
Descriere
Beat the Bots offers science-based creativity techniques that guide you through the writing process to unlock your imagination and create compelling stories that resonate with emotional truth in ways AI can’t match.